99-7989. Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protest

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protest

March 26, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No.: 9690-044.
    c. Date Filed: March 17, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. and Southern 
Energy NY-Gen, L.L.C.
    e. Name of Project: Rio Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Mongaup River in Orange 
County, New York. The project does not utilize federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Jane J. Quin, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc., One Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl River, NY 10965, (914)-577-2439 and 
Craig S. Lesser, Southern Energy New York G.P., Inc., 900 Ashwood 
Drive, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 20228, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Regina Saizan at [phone], or e-mail address 
[e-mail].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, or protests: 
April 20, 1999.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
Mail Code: DLC, HL-11.1, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC. 20426.
    Please include the Project Number (9690-044) on any comments, 
protests, or motions filed.
    k. Description of Transfer: The transfer will facilitate the 
implementation of a series of asset sales agreements pursuant to which 
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (ORU) intends to sell its electric 
generation assets to various subsidiaries of Southern Energy, Inc. 
(including Southern Energy NY-Gen). ORU has entered into these 
agreements in order to comply with the policies of the New York Public 
Service Commission mandating, in part, ORU's divestiture of these 
assets in order to implement the State of New York's desire to foster a 
competitive, regional electric generation market through retail 
competition.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, 
DC, 20426, or by calling [phone]. This filing may be viewed on 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call [phone] for 
assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction 
at the addresses in item h above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    B. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed 
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-7989 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]
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